GAMES
RANKINGS
John Cooper School: Results from the Week of January 25
VARSITY SWIMMING
1/30 at Houston Swimming & Diving Championship at Westfield High School
Girls finish 5th and Boys tie for 2nd in the Houston SPC Invitational
Dragon Divers Take 1st and 3rd
Coach Sara Bany: Scoring points for the girls were our Top Six finishers. This included: Morgan Robson – 1st place with a new school record in the 1M Diving, Adelaide Herman - 3rdplace in the 1M Diving, Caitlin Lanigan - 2nd place in the 200 IM and 5th place in the 100 Back, Katia Guerrero – 5th place in the 500 Free, and Katie Kovin – 6th place in the 500 Free. The Medley Relay team of Victoria Davila, Laney Shea, Guerrero and Noelle Harris finished 6th, the 200 Free Relay team of Kyleigh Jeter, Shea, Ellie Wang and Lanigan finished 6th, and the 400 Free Relay team of Guerrero, Kovin, Jeter and Lanigan finished 4th. All of the girls swam hard and continued to drop time in this final meet before our South Zone Championships next weekend.
For the boys, our top finishers who scored points were: Henry Shea – 2nd in the 200 Free and 100 Fly, Victor Guerrero – 2nd in the 100 Free, 4th in the 200 IM, Zhi-Hahn See – 3rd in the 50 Free, 3rd in the 100 back, Grey Mendenhall – 4th in the 500 Free, and Nicholas Harris – 6th in the 100 Free. In the relays, the Medley Relay team of Alexander Harris, Nicholas Harris, Kevin Werner and Zac Winton finished 5th, the 200 Free Relay team of Shea, Winton, N. Harris, and Guerrero finished 4th, and the 400 Free Relay team of Shea, See, Mendenhall and Guerrero finished 3rd. Just like the girls, the boys have been getting faster and faster this season. It should be an exciting meet next week!
Next up for Dragon Swimming
Feb. 6 at SPC South Zone Championships*, UH Campus Recreation Center
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
1/26 at Kinkaid* • 54-38 W
Coach B.J. Feuerhelm: What a great week for the Girls Basketball Program. To go on the road and get our first away win over Kinkaid* in program history is a big deal and these girls deserve all the credit! As we close in on the completion of our season, we look to take on a very talented Houston Christian team at home, followed by a trip to Austin to take on the always-tough St. Andrew's Highlanders. The girls are ready and focused and understand what is at stake for us.
* The first and only win was at home during the 2007-08 season.
Season Record • 13-1 Conference record • 5-0
Next up for Dragon Girls Basketball:
Feb. 2 vs Houston Christian*, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 at St. Andrew's*, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 vs St. John's*, 5:30 p.m.
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL
1/26 at Kinkaid* • 64-59 L
Next up for Dragon Boys Basketball:
Feb. 2 vs Houston Christian*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 at St. Andrew's*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 vs. Episcopal*, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 vs. St. John's, 7 p.m.
VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER
1/26 at Duchesne* • 3-2 L
Goals by Kaitlin Hinch and Tamsin Prudencio
Coach Amber Clevenger: Tonight's game against Duchesne was a game that I'm proud of–the girls worked hard against a talented team and they never gave up. Although we lost, it was one of our better overall performances and it showed the progress I've been wanting to see.
Next up for Dragon Girls Soccer:
Feb. 2 vs Houston Christian*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 5 at St. Andrew's*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 11 vs. St. John's, 5 p.m.
VARSITY BOYS SOCCER
1/26 at Kinkaid* • 1-0 L
Next up for Dragon Boys Soccer:
Feb. 2 vs Houston Christian*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 at St. Andrew's*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 vs. Episcopal*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 11 vs. St. John's*, 7 p.m.
*conference
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VYPE Campus Athlete Spotlight: John Cooper School's Jorynn Ross
HOUSTON - Every athlete has one of those games where everything seems to go right.
Jorynn Ross knows that feeling.
In a 77-30 victory over St. Stephen's Episcopal on January 15, Ross did something that no John Cooper School women's basketball player has ever accomplished - joined the 20-20 club, finishing with 20 points and 20 rebounds in the victory.
"The game for me was great," Ross, who listens to "Female Goat" by Lakeyah ft. City Girls before every game said. "I love away games because of the energy that you have to bring and because you have to work hard to prove yourself in a hostile environment."
Proving herself is something she has been doing all season as one of the Dragons' leading scorers.
Heading into this week, which John Cooper School entered at 12-1 overall and 4-0 in SPC play, Ross was averaging an impressive 16 points and 14 rebounds per game.
"Being one of the top scorers all year has made me feel accomplished," Ross said. "Without the hard work of my teammates and my dedication in the offseason, being a top scorer wouldn't have been possible. My off-season workouts consist of scoring in the paint as well as developing my mid-range game and ball handling."
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Her and the Dragons' hot play continued on Tuesday night with a 54-38 victory over Kinkaid, where Ross dropped another 15 points.
With the win, John Cooper School has still only suffered one defeat all year, which is something they have learned from.
"The one loss that we had this year has been a great learning experience," Ross said. "Our coach has consistently told our team this year that, 'for years we have been the hunters and now we are the hunted'. This means we are finally being sought out by other great teams. So to lose to a great team allowed us to learn that we have to bring a 100% to the court every time because there is always a team trying to hunt us and take our spot."
What is even more impressive is that Ross is doing this as a sophomore.
"It's very important for me to have a season like this," she said. "This season has set a bar that I would like to surpass in my junior year."
John Cooper School coach BJ Feuerhelm added: "It is no surprise to see the success Jorynn is having this year. After her first year of high school ball, she was determined to become a difference-maker headed into her sophomore campaign. Her skill advancement and basketball IQ are things she has worked tirelessly at developing. Those, along with being an incredible student of the game and ultimate teammate, make her the dynamic and unique talent she is!"
Ross is still early in her career but is already thinking about the next level. The sophomore wants to attend a college with a great athletic program and one that supports academic goals. There isn't a "dream school" necessarily but wherever she ends up going it will be with a championship mindset.
Outside of basketball, Ross enjoys painting, crafting, reading, and self-care, such as hair, skin, and meditation.